HomeVestors, the "We Buy Ugly Houses® Company," Honors Franchisees with Top Performance Awards for 2013

DALLAS, Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeVestors, the professional home buying network of independently owned and operated franchisees also known as the We Buy Ugly Houses® company, honored the 2013 accomplishments of more than 38 percent of eligible franchisees with Rising Star Awards at its annual meeting.  With over 400 franchises in 38 states, HomeVestors® is the number one buyer of houses in the U.S.

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For the 12–month rankings period, 65 franchisees realized significant business growth after increasing purchase closings during the time period and completing at least two years as a franchisee.

HomeVestors "Rising Stars" –

Five Years of Progressive Growth:

• Don Cameron of Hi–Land Properties, LLC – West Palm Beach, FL

Three Years of Progressive Growth:

• Stephen Bowen and Michael Falotico of Constitution Properties, LLC – Boston, MA
• Diego Semper of Lighthouse Homes LLC – Fort Worth, TX
• Christopher Roberson of RDR Homes, LLC – Houston, TX
• Mark Struznik of Western Properties, LLC – Denver, CO

Two Years of Progressive Growth:

• Debbie and Eddie Gant of Advantage House Buyers, Inc. – Houston, TX
• Kip Roth of Ascent Properties, Inc. – Salt Lake City, UT
• Mark Gibbons of Cardinal Property Investments, Inc. – Philadelphia, PA
• Charlie Calise of Equitable Real Estate Investments LLC – Dallas, TX
• Jessica and Nick Cifaldi of Cifaldi Property Investments, LLC – Philadelphia, PA
• JD and Candace Asbell of CityScape Properties, LLC – Kansas City, KS
• Ross Herman of Herman Capital Corporation – Minneapolis, MN
• Sheila Konecke and Eric Konecke of K2NC, LLC – Washington, D.C.
• Allen Schramm, James Dominici and Paul Mammoser of Oaken Bucket Properties, LLC – Fort Worth, TX
• Mark Struznik of Residential Solutions, LLC – Dallas, TX
• Ron Sage of RNC Properties, Inc. – Tulsa, OK
• Ian Asplundh and Patrick Swanson of Select Property Solutions LLC – Richmond, VA
• Lauren and Scott Gottlieb of SNL Realty, LLC – Chicago, IL
• John Holman of WHC Properties, LLC – Atlanta, GA
• Traye Wise of WiseCorp Realty Investments, Inc. – Houston, TX

One Year of Progressive Growth:

• Glen Adams of 2^nd Wind, LLC – Louisville, KY
• James Hance of Abbott Real Estate Solutions, LLC – Ft. Walton Beach, FL
• Alexis Mallet of AMI Property I, LLC – Lafayette, LA
• Jim Youngblood, Richard Drake and Clyde Adams of Bayou City HomeBuyers, Inc. – Houston, TX
• Richard Bischoff of Bischoff Holdings LLC – Morris/Essex, NJ
• Ben and Mojie Neydavood of Bright End LLC – Los Angeles, CA
• Chas Carrier of C&C Residential Properties, Inc. – Dallas, TX
• Tom Oliver and Fred Hubbard of Catalina Valley Properties, LLC – Tucson, AZ
• Prakash Balakrishnan of Cubera Macro, LLC – Philadelphia, PA
• David Darg of Darg Properties, LLC – Tucson, AZ
• Greg Weinstein of Goldmine Properties, LLC – Sarasota, FL
• Amit Nagpal of Greenhouse Capital LLC – Dallas, TX
• Olivia Kollar and Peter Kollar of Gulf Coast Acquisitions, LLC – Ft. Myers, FL
• Harry S. Cardile of Halo Capital, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
• Don Swogger and Holly Swogger of Holldon Company – Memphis, TN
• Clint Shipp of Home Choice Investments, LLC – Phoenix, AZ
• Arie Rosen of Home Direct, LLC – Washington, D.C.
• Ralph and Lynette Fredella of I'll Buy Your House, LLC – Shreveport, LA
• Jim Abney of J & J Investment Properties, LLC – St. Louis, MO
• Jack Alexander, Sr. of Jack C. Alexander, Sr. – Ft. Myers, FL
• Mike Maldonado of Just Around The Corner, LLC – Atlanta, GA
• Joseph Vincent of JV Pro Properties, LLC – Ft. Walton Beach, FL
• Bucky King and Marci King of King & King Acquisitions, Inc. – Tulsa, OK
• William Barnes of Klean Outs Inc. dba Providence Road Investments – Charlotte, NC
• Wayne and Stephanie Hudson of KSW Properties LLC – Houston, TX
• Mike and Leslie Ballard of Miles Partners LLC – Atlanta, GA
• Steve Smith of Monaco Homes, Inc. – Northern San Francisco, CA
• Kevin and Kimberly Guz of One Clear Key Property Solutions, LLC dba Clear Key Property Solutions – Dallas, TX
• Paul Levin of PGL Properties, LLC – Indianapolis, IN
• Randy and Phyllis Ferguson of PMF Properties, Inc. – Houston, TX
• Patrick O'Donnell, Adam Bailey and Tom Truong of Providence Place Properties, LLC – Boston, MA
• Matt Erdmann of Rehome Properties LLC – Hartford, CT
• Brian Giammarella and Angelo Dilanni of Rock Hammer Investments LLC – Bergen/Passaic, NJ
• Roger L. Humphrey of Roger L. Humphrey – Minneapolis, MN
• Ari Kowalsky of Safari Home Buyers, LLC – Atlanta, GA
• Allan Riddle of Senex Properties, LLC – Austin, TX
• Tim and Danette Matthews of The Matthews Group, LLC – Las Vegas, NV
• Tim Estepp of Time, LLC – St. Louis, MO
• Michael Kevlin and Scott Chronister of TKS Properties, LLC – Ft. Worth, TX
• David Kutner of Tropic Holdings, "LLC" – Dade County/Miami, FL
• Chad Coury of True North Properties, LLC – Boston, MA
• Alan Washer of Value Properties, Inc. – Chicago, IL
• Todd Murphy of Venture South, LLC – Birmingham, AL
• Rickey Williams Sr. & Rickey Williams Jr. of WFI Properties, Inc. – Houston, TX
• Jim and Jeanne Wiley and Bill and Robin McKenna of Wiley Properties, LLC – Newark, NJ

About HomeVestors of America, Inc.
Dallas–based HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest professional house buying franchise in the U.S., with over 55,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors recruits, trains and supports its independently owned and operated franchisees that specialize in building businesses based on buying, rehabbing, selling and holding residential properties. Most commonly known as the "We Buy Ugly Houses®" company, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in each community. In 2013, for the eighth consecutive year, HomeVestors was among the prestigious Franchise Business Review's "Top 50 Franchises," a distinction awarded to franchisors with the highest level of franchisee satisfaction. In 2014, HomeVestors was recognized as the 25^th fastest growing franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine and number 126 in the Franchise 500 by Entrepreneur Magazine. For more information, visit www.HomeVestors.com.

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